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Name:Y Foel
Hill number:14655
Height:265m / 869ft
Parent (Ma):2051  Mynydd y Cwm [Coed Cwm]
RHB Section:30C: Llandudno to Wrexham
County/UA:Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych]
Hill area:Clwydian Hills
Catchment:Clwyd
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:SJ 06372 78207
Summit feature:no feature: grass
Drop:78m
Col:187m  SJ066778  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 116
(1:25k) 264N 265
Observations:outcrop 15m WNW may be as high
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 57 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Marian Ffrith, fp and lane to steep path up south ridge from SH064779. Along ridge north to quarry fence and down good steeper path n/w to SH061789.Flatfield11/03/2024
park to east near mynydd y cwm plantation entrance track then numerous paths to memorial cairn return OFD path via cwm marian to marian ffrith then OFD and row to Y foel return same way 3 hr with Winnie the cockerpoounderhill19/05/2023
Excellent waymarked permissive path (no gorse) up E flank starts at SJ 0678 7845 at RoW corner, as shown on Walk Lakes mapping. Down by S ridge.malcorbett13/08/2022
Parked just above Pentre Cwm walked up road to FP which ascends the hill from the south. Past mast to the top. Good views.PeterD12/08/2022
1.3 mile up-and-down from the far south end of Dyserth. Walked up road then path from south of summit. Nice climb on nice terrain. Very windy on top. 205m ascent good views for a small hill. Last hill of the day. Earlier we bagged Mynydd Y Cwm and Gop Hill. High cloud.DanTrig11/06/2022
Approached from the East via RoW near Tyddyn-y-cyll Farm, then picked our way through bands of spiky vegetation and limestone bands to the summit ridge to N of Aerial. Summit area fairly level with short grass. Continued N along grassy ridge to quarry fence ( steep drop) then followed fence east ( to avoid thicky spiky veg on slopes- to join RoW to East. Subsequently realised -repeat ascent Dec 2009, with Marilyn.Denise 11/04/2022
Ascent via the E slope picking our way around the bands of prickly vegetation. Fine ridge walk then descent E along the quarry fence line. An interesting hill with great views.RichardM10/04/2022
From SSW. Good parking at pull-in by grit bin at SJ 0623 7788 & E. up road for about 80m to RoW - Through kissing gate, turned right & up well-worn path through gorse & hawthorn - Once clear of trees, good path up S. ridge to summit. A fine little hill. (S)gerrybowes20/03/2022
2/2 Parked at pub in Cwm then Mynydd y Cwm from the North West using a few tracks in the woods, then cut back down to join the Offa's Dyke path over to Y Foel which has a permissive easy path up to the ridge from the East side, leaving the Offa's Dyke near the farm.nickywood131/10/2021
Prestatyn - Y Foel - Marian Ffrith - Mynydd y Cwm - Gop Hill - Bryn-yr-odyn - St Elmo's Summer House - Prestatyn.Mark Jackson15/05/2021
From Marian Cwm via Marian Ffrith. Great views in Indian summer weather. Back along minor road to Marian Cwm.Campbell Singer20/09/2020
Efo'r HarryTarkus22/12/2018
Parking: SJ06244 77862 pull-in. Good path through gorse.David Evans13/05/2018
Parked in Marian Cwm and used Offas Dyke Path to climb Marian Ffrith and take me half way to Y Foel before making it up as I went along. Y Foel is quite well defended by gorse and rocky outcrops but no problem finding a route through. Decended to road and walked back that way.clivevilla28/03/2018
From Dyserth. Stunning views towards SnowdoniaJamesD197220/03/2018
From Marian Ffrith partly using Offa's Dyke path, then up to ridge. Gorse looks formidable but easy paths appear.Aye Jimmy28/12/2017
Unmapped (but NOT permissive) path from SJ 0645 7796carole engel02/12/2017
lovely summit with great viewsmy-list21/09/2017
Carried on walking on OD path over Marian Ffrith then took permissive path not marked on map from where OD path turns sharp NE. Nice little hill with gorse in bloom and great views to Snowdonia and sea .Mark Sims04/05/2017
With Friends of the AONB group - fine hill with good views but windy and not that clear today.JohnIvor12/04/2017
Parked at SJ07930 76858 then walked to summit and Halifax memorial. On to Marian Ffrith and Moel Hirraddug where the wind speeds were crazy. With Mart & Daisy.John Eley26/02/2017
Following on from Mynydd Y Cwm.Richard Gunn07/02/2017
Swarms of ladybirds feasting on spiders due to the very warm temps. Fantastic views all around. With Alf.jrj31/10/2016
Circular walk including Graig Fawr,Moel Hiraddug(much better name!) and Blue Lion at Cwm.Fine little hill in sunshine but gale-force winds.With Bridget and Oscar.catman07/08/2016
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie07/08/2016
With Oscar and Catman.rosiebridge07/08/2016
Parked in the Blue Lion Inn car park at SJ 06558 77463. Took RoW north round flank of the hills and down to lane. Then through stile onto access land and steeply up on good path through bracken into sheep pasture and up to summit. A good hill, with stunning views. Walk continued to Marian (Ffrith). With AW.Man of Kernow107/07/2016
From ENE, permissive path to summit, then another path S to road. Nice limestone hill. Info board to S has Moel Hiraddog as general name. Back via Marian Ffrith.RHW20/12/2015
Roadside bagging with Dugswell. Ascended along the (steep) fenced edge of quarry to NNW & returned via southern descent path then woodland track.Smudge13/11/2015
Parked on narrow side street then ascended along the (steep) fenced edge of quarry to NNW to summit with fine views with Smudge.Dugswell213/11/2015
Parked on the minor roads near Marian Ffrith - took the track then out across the fields (weaving through the gorse to Moel Hirathog (old fort)climb towards the quarry edge then south and away to reach the summit. Grey cloud burst and string winds over the Clwydians blows the cobwebs away.briandavies28/10/2015
Parked Graig Fawr. Steep climb up from Dyserth with Mark and Hamish the dog. Walked along the ridge and down the south side towards Cwm then joined Offa's Dyke trail near Bryn Cnewyllyn then the old railway line and finished back at Graig Fawr. Would have been excellent views if the weather was better.Saggers14/02/2015
Great little hillGordonAdshead25/11/2014
I climbed this walk by starting in Prestatyn, staying at Plas Ifan i walked up on the Offas dyke trail and then took the Clywydian way to a minor road, turned right and then took the access land path up to the summit. There are lovely views over Westwards to Snowdonia. I walked along the top North and then took a very steep path down next to the fence separating the hill from the quarry. I took a minor road north in order to visit the nearby waterfall too. On the east side of this hill is Moel Hiraddig fort.Dazingdale30/03/2013
Visited as a diversion from Offa'd Dyke Path. We came up the steep western slopes, rewarded with excellent views from the fort. Despite the quarry damage, the rampart round much of the fort is well preserved.thesweetcheat08/05/2010
approached from N via fence to West of ridgeDenise 27/12/2009
Chester Rambling Club party by train from Chester, alighting at Prestatyn. Walked up main street and across A547. Where road starts to go uphill took footpath SSW, gradually ascending hill. Along top to Graig Fawr. Along road to Dyserth and up Moel Hiraddug (also known as Y Foel), where excavations of the iron age hill fort were taking place for the Ministry of Works. Continued to Mynydd y Cwm.pwbellarby29/04/1962
Jill Robertson26/02/2023
Matt19/12/2022
Martin R10/03/2022
David Gradwell06/03/2022
Nick Canute13/09/2019
clique23/07/2019
MM29/05/2018
Cumbriancyclist14/04/2018
Andy_E12/07/2017
thenomad08/02/2017
Rob5022/05/2016
TK10/04/2016
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